[GA - in queue] International Progress Compact

[Magecastle]

International Progress Compact
Category: Social Justice | Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Second Sovereignty | Onsite Topic​

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The World Assembly;

Recognizing the immense technological ingenuity of the various peoples of the Member-States,

Acknowledging the vast gulfs in economic structure between Member-States,

Deeply concerned by practices which restrict access to technological and medical innovations to wealthier Member-States,

And seeking to protect international technological and medical advancement from prohibitive and harmful restrictions,

Hereby;

Defines a Patent as a form of legal intellectual property in which the holder of a Patent is granted exclusive rights regarding an invention for a period of time, limited or unlimited, typically in exchange for disclosing details and specifications of said invention,

Reserves to individual Member-States the exclusive right to determine the legal status or recognition of patents, excepting where otherwise established by prior legislation, or wherein non-World-Assembly treaties oblige a certain policy,

Non-Bindingly Pressures Member-States to make decisions that will expand access to technologies and assist in the development of new technologies.

Note: Only votes from TNP WA nations and NPA personnel will be counted. If you do not meet these requirements, please add (non-WA) or something of that effect to your vote.

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Voting Instructions:

• Vote For if you want the Delegate to vote For the resolution.
• Vote Against if you want the Delegate to vote Against the resolution.
• Vote Abstain if you want the Delegate to abstain from voting on this resolution.
• Vote Present if you are personally abstaining from this vote.

Detailed opinions with your vote are appreciated and encouraged!

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For	Against	Abstain	Present
5	7	0	0

 

[Magecastle]

IFV.

 

[Magecastle]

For. My previous concerns with this have all been addressed to my satisfaction.

 

[Chipoli]

For

 

[Tim Kasto]

against (Non-WA, edited by Magecastle)

 

[Nutmeg The Squirrel]

For

 

[Comfed]

Against

 

[nvxl]

For

 

[TheLandOfFunFunFun]

For

 

[Simone]

Against. I respect the author's right to hold a hostile attitude towards patents but I am opposed to that stance, as previously reiterated both here and on gameside.

 

[Daijaqnida]

Against

 

[Lionsmeow]

Against

 

[Loh]

Against

 

[Jag]

Against

 

[Zash]

Against

 

[Lionsmeow]

Against

 

[Chipoli]

For

Changing to Against.

 

[Fili]

Against

 

[Pallaith]

Against

 

[Attempted Socialism]

For.

 

[Kenmoria]

(Non-WA) This is a blocker which does not establish any actual policy. As such, I have no actual opinion on it, so I vote to abstain.